Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
- Nov 10, 2025
- 2 min read
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
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The city of Drakkenheim was annihilated 15 years ago by a mysterious arcane meteor. Now, it is a fog-choked, monster-infested ruin, a place of madness and horror. This is the grim foundation of Dungeons of Drakkenheim, the ENNIE Award-winning dark fantasy setting from the "Dungeon Dudes." After a massively successful run as a 5th Edition campaign, the creators are officially adapting their beloved world to a brand-new system in Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart.
Project Overview
Name and Creator: Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart by the Dungeon Dudes (in collaboration with Ghostfire Gaming and Darrington Press).
What It Is: This project is the official adaptation of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim campaign setting for the new Daggerheart tabletop roleplaying game. It redesigns the eldritch horror sandbox adventure from the ground up to utilize Daggerheart's mechanics, which are built to favor high-stakes choices and rich character drama.
Key Features
A Redesigned Campaign: The original 1-13 level 5e adventure has been reimagined as a 1-10 level sandbox campaign, fitting Daggerheart's 10-level progression system.
New Contamination System: The setting's defining feature, contamination, is now tied directly to Daggerheart's core "Hope" mechanic. Exposure to the eldritch horrors of the city drains a character's Hope, and when it reaches zero, they risk terrifying mutations and losing their humanity.
New Rules & Content: The book will feature new mechanics, new adversaries, faction-tracking tools, new character sheets with a "Corruption" track, and all-new maps and artwork.
A Sandbox of Horror: Players will navigate the ruined city, clashing with five rival factions vying for control over the ruins and the valuable "delerium" fragments left by the meteor.
Reward:
Core Book: $60
Core Set: $175
Deluxe Set: $295
Concept
The core concept is to translate a beloved, fatal dark fantasy setting into a new ruleset. The project adapts Drakkenheim's grim, eldritch horror themes to a system designed for collaborative, narrative-driven storytelling. The goal is to make the political intrigue, dangerous exploration, and personal horrors of the setting even more compelling.
Inspiration
Dungeons of Drakkenheim began as a popular D&D 5e actual-play series on the Dungeon Dudes' YouTube channel, hosted by Monty Martin and Kelly McLaughlin. The success of their homebrew world led to a hugely successful 5e Kickstarter. The inspiration for this new project was to officially partner with the creators of the Daggerheart system to reimagine their world, bringing its unique blend of dark horror and faction-based conflict to a new audience and a new era of storytelling.
